Doug Margerum and his Margerum Wine Co. took a hard hit when their tasting room had to close in Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone. He’s confident it can reopen as a safe environment for both our guests and employees. Continue »

“An American winemaker with Francophile taste, Doug Margerum of Margerum Wine Company and Barden Wines, relishes in capturing the essence of Santa Barbara terroir in the bottle with style and finesse using old-world methods. And, because he is allergic to sulfur, Doug has cleverly adapted his cellar and altered protocols to produce wines with the least amount of sulfur necessary. You’ll have to tune in to learn his dirty and gassy little secrets!”
– Bion Rice, host and co-creator of “Two Glasses In” Continue »

“Sauvignon Blanc is one of the more sensitive-to-climate grapes that exists,” says Doug Margerum, who’s dabbled in Sauvignon Blanc in Santa Barbara County since the 1980s. He now sees it as the primary wine for Margerum Wine Company. “The grape has so much flavor and so many expressions, depending on the style a winemaker desires.” Continue »

Show 364, March 14, 2020: Winemaker Douglas Barden Margerum, Margerum Wine Company, Santa Barbara
Leading the Margerum Wine Company team (with a new tasting room at Hotel Californian in the State Building) is creator and namesake, Douglas Barden Margerum, a long- term Santa Barbara resident who has been a fixture in the Santa Barbara food and wine scene for over 35 years. Doug is also is a member of the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience Advisory Committee. Continue »